I would like to inquire of my colleague if he has any more speakers or if he is ready to close.
Virginia Foxx
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Virginia Ann Foxx is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for North Carolina's 5th congressional district since 2005. A member of the Republican Party, she has been active in various legislative efforts and has focused on issues such as education, healthcare, and fiscal responsibility. Throughout her tenure, Foxx has been known for her strong advocacy for conservative policies and her commitment to her constituents in North Carolina. She has participated in numerous debates and discussions, often emphasizing the importance of government accountability and the responsible use of taxpayer funds.
House Resolution 752 is a closed rule providing for the consideration of H.R. 6233, the Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of 2012. As a lifelong farmer myself, including operating a nursery and being a beekeeper, I can certainly…
My heart is heavy for the family and friends of Watauga County Sheriff's Deputy William Mast, Jr., who gave his life in the line of duty on July 26. In his 23 short years, Deputy Mast made an imprint on the communities he served and called…
The President's policies have failed and are making the economy worse. Since President Obama took office, we've seen a 52 percent increase in completed regulations deemed ``economically significant,'' which means they cost the economy at…
I just have to point out to my colleague across the aisle that he has added a whole act to this comedy of errors, a whole act. I know that my colleague in his orientation must have learned the difference between bills and resolutions. Even…
I would like to inquire of my colleague if he believes that his side, in keeping with the theme of Shakespeare, has extracted their pound of flesh this morning? If so, we are ready to close.
We are all human beings. How ironic it is that our colleagues were here just a few minutes ago on the floor discussing the tragedy in Aurora, Colorado. That was as great an example of what great human beings and how bipartisan we can be in…
For the purpose of debate only, Mr. Speaker, I yield the customary 30 minutes to the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Polis), pending which I yield myself such time as I may consume. During consideration of this resolution, all time yielded is…
I think by having the Reading Clerk read this, we can see, as I said before, that, unfortunately, it appears that the mistakes have gone over to the other side of the aisle. As the gentleman would see, he was quoting the wrong resolution…
Then in preparing the correction for that, inadvertently two numbers were reversed in the number for the resolution. I don't have a Latin quote from Murphy's law, but I would say that it appears as though, in the attempt to make one…
To quote Rules Committee Chairman Dreier, ``We are here playing out the 21st century version of the great Shakespearean play `Much Ado About Nothing.''' House Resolution 741 provides for the adoption of the amendment referred to in the…
I believe, again, that the gentleman is referencing the wrong bill. We are dealing with House Resolution 741 at this point, and I believe the gentleman is on the wrong bill.





